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Growing Pains Resources: What is Mental Illness?

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In the first episode of Growing Pains, Southern Remedy explores what mental illness is, including the history, risk factors, impact and access to help. Watch the full episode below:

Looking for more information on what mental illness is? Here are a few resources to get you started.

NAMI & NAMI Mississippi - NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a non-profit focused on educating on and advocating for mental health care. Through various public awareness events, NAMI seeks to education the general public on the importance of mental health care, as well as help individuals in need of help find the resources they need. NAMI organizes many community-based programs to help people recieve the care they need, specifically through group therapy/counseling and other similar resources. NAMI Mississippi is the state branch, where you can go to find out more about their various programs throughout the state.

Children's Mental Health - Summary of a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) providing a variety of statistics on children aged 3-17. Notable statistics include:

Millions of American children live with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome or a host of other mental health issues.

ADHD was the most prevalent current diagnosis among children aged 3–17 years.

The number of children with a mental disorder increased with age, with the exception of autism spectrum disorders, which was highest among 6 to 11 year old children.

Boys were more likely than girls to have ADHD, behavioral or conduct problems, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, Tourette syndrome, and cigarette dependence.

Adolescent boys aged 12–17 years were more likely than girls to die by suicide.

Adolescent girls were more likely than boys to have depression or an alcohol use disorder.

MPB is making more resources available at our Growing Pains website. In addition, you can help us tell the true story of children's mental health in Mississippi by sharing your stories with us.